Conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the American Housing Survey (AHS) collects data on the Nation”s housing at the national and metropolitan area levels.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works and the use of the primary source materials of the Government Printing Office (GPO).

Official Bureau of Economic Analysis website. Source of US economic statistics including national income and product accounts (NIPAs), gross domestic product (GDP) and related measures of national, regional, industry and international accounts.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor.

Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site contains information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.

A government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and non-financial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government.

The GPO catalog contains records of U.S. publications from July 1976-Present. As a Regional Depository, Louisiana Tech has the majority of these publications in the library and most can be checked out. Internet-only government documents are also available through the library”s database.

The Census of Agriculture is the leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. Conducted every five years, the Census provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.

The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, or the Forum, is a working group of Federal agencies that collect, analyze, and report data on issues related to children and families. The Forum has partners from 22 Federal agencies as well as partners in private research organizations.

College Navigator is a free consumer information tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information about nearly 7,000 postsecondary institutions in the United States – such as programs offered, retention and graduation rates, prices, aid available, degrees awarded, campus safety, and accreditation.

A project of the United States Senate and the United States Government Printing Office and prepared by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. This site is an analysis and interpretation of the US constitution with annotations of cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.

This collection provides American citizens with direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society. These titles contain information about the democratic process that are critical to informed citizens. They support the public”s right to know about the essential activities of the Government.

The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) serves as the largest central resource for DoD and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. Some full-text available.

Annual report, written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, overviews the nation”s economic progress using text and extensive data appendices, explaining the rationale for the president”s budget submitted to Congress.

Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. EHP is published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

The Energy Citations Database (ECD) provides free access to over 2.6 million science research citations with continued growth through regular updates. There are over 221,000 electronic documents, primarily from 1943 forward, available via the database. Citations and documents are made publicly available by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

Through Government Information Online (GIO) you can ask government information librarians who are experts at finding information from government agencies of all levels (local, state, regional, national, international) on almost any subject.

Federal loan information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Library of Congress is the nation”s oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.

A service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Written in easy to understand language, this site gives details on over 800 topics including diseases, conditions, and wellness. There are links to local resources (US) and reference materials including an encyclopedia and dictionary.

A service of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, MetaLib searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. This site has links to yearly reports on The Condition of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, and Projections of Education Statistics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site designed to provide quick and easy access to a wide range of information and data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing. Also includes links to related sites.

The National Technical Information Service serves as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. For more than 60 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities, and the public timely access to approximately 3 million publications covering over 350 subject areas.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each occupation includes the following information: Nature of the Work, Working Conditions, Employment, Training, Other Qualifications, along with Advancement, Job Outlook, Earnings, Related Occupations and Sources of Additional Information.

PubChem provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component of NIH”s Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative. PubChem includes substance information, compound structures, and BioActivity data in three primary databases, Pcsubstance, Pccompound, and PCBioAssay, respectively.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

The THOMAS site, maintained by the Library of Congress, provides current U.S. Federal legislative information, bills, laws, Congressional Record reports, treaties, information about each memeber of Congress and how he or she voted on specific bills, etc.

The Louisiana Atlas web site makes available to the public data and information related to GIS in Louisiana, GIS data documentation, and data sharing on the World Wide Web (WWW). This page is currently maintained by the CADGIS Research Laboratory at LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a lab supported by the LSU College of Art and Design and the LSU Department of Geography and Anthropology. The CADGIS Lab teaches computer-based courses and facilitates research in the areas of computer aided design (CAD) and geographic information systems (GIS).

The constitution provides the structure and principles in which the government operates, including – but not limited to – the preamble, declaration of rights, distribution of powers, revenue and finance, elections, and constitutional revision. Compiled from the Louisiana Senate Statutory Database, the Constitution of Louisiana.

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The mission of the Department of Health and Hospitals is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.

The National Register of Historic Places is the nation”s official list of buildings, structures, objects and districts deemed worthy of preservation because they illustrate something about our nation”s history or culture. Louisiana has over 1,100 entries on this list.

The Louisiana Secretary of State site includes News and links to Administration, All Around Louisiana, Archives, Commercial, Commissions, Elections, Museums, Notaries, Publications, Web Archives, Press Releases, Telephone and E-mail Directories.

The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) was formed in 1979 to increase society’s awareness of the environmental, economic and cultural value of Louisiana’s coastal and marine environments by conducting research and education programs directly relevant to Louisiana’s needs in marine science and coastal resources and serving as a facility for all Louisiana schools with interest in marine research and education.